J. Michael Shiels

J. Michael Shiels, 71, of Pellston, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2001. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29., at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey.

Mike was born on Nov. 1, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Paul V. and Fred (Kostell) Shiels. Mike grew up and attended school in Cincinnati and was a graduate of Xavier University.

In college, Mike had served in the R.O.T.C. and in 1952 was called into active service. Mike was trained as a pilot and later became a jet pilot instructor.

In 1983, he married Marcie Cruickshank.

Mike spent many summers on Crooked Lake and moved to Northern Michigan in 1962. He worked at Circuit Control and owned Hertz Rental Car in Pellston. He was president of J.F.B. Manufacturing in St. Ignace and for the past 15 years owned and operated Hitcher Inc. in Pellston.

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Mike is survived by his wife, Marcie, and by his children, Paul M. Shiels (Liz), Betsy Shiels (Toby), Patrick Shiels (Jann), David Shiels (Teresa), Nicholas "Buddy-Lee" Shiels; seven grandchildren, one sister, Sara Shiels Finn, sister-in-law, Eve Sherwood. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister, Suzanne Shiels Foley and by his brother, Robert Kirstein.